UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 12, 2025

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
000-26099
94-3327828
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

111 W. Pine Street, Lodi, California
  
95240
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (209) 367-2300

Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not Applicable

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange
on which registered
None
  
Not applicable
  
Not applicable

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 12, 2025, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) for which the Board of Directors solicited proxies. A quorum of stockholders was present, consisting of a total of 415,986 shares or 56.94% of shares outstanding. The following items were voted on during the Meeting:

1. Election of Directors

The seven nominees listed below were elected and the results of the election were as follows:

 
Votes
Votes
  
Name
For
Withheld
Uncast
       
Edward Corum, Jr.
408,241
7,745
0
Stephenson K. Green
410,620
5,366
0
Craig W. James
408,225
7,761
0
Gary J. Long
408,140
7,846
0
Kevin Sanguinetti
408,248
7,738
0
Deborah E. Skinner
407,826
8,160
0
Kent A. Steinwert
406,271
9,619
96

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
     
 
By
/s/ Bart R. Olson
   
 
     
   
Bart R. Olson
   
Executive Vice President
   
& Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  May 13, 2025